diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f00e04c..a0c314f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,11 +39,12 @@ Besides a status, meshStack can also show custom user messages consuming the ser
 
 ### inputs:
 - `step_id`: (required) The ID of the step
-- `status`: (required) The status of the step (SUCCEEDED or FAILED)
+- `step_status`: (required) The status of the step (SUCCEEDED or FAILED)
 - `user_message`: (optional) The user message for a failed step
 - `system_message`: (optional) The system message for a failed step
-- `is_final`: (optional) Indicates if this is the final status report (default: 'false')
-- `summary`: (optional) The summary message for the final status report
+- `outputs_json`: (optional) A JSON object with outputs of the step. All step outputs in a run will be merged by 
+- `run_status`: (optional) Indicates if this is the final status report (default: 'false')
+meshStack to produce the run outputs. See the [API documentation](https://docs.meshcloud.io/api/index.html#_update_sources_and_steps) for more details on how to use this field.
 
 ## Example Usage
 
@@ -74,3 +75,5 @@ Besides a status, meshStack can also show custom user messages consuming the ser
     user_message: ${{ steps.terraform-validate.outcome == 'success' && 'Successful plan Terraform configuration.' || 'Failed to plan Terraform configuration.' }}
     system_message:  ${{ steps.terraform-validate.outcome == 'success' && 'Successful plan Terraform configuration.' || 'Failed to plan Terraform configuration.' }}
 ```
+
+
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 891a4d3..59ca5c6 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ inputs:
   step_id:
     description: 'The ID of the step'
     required: false
-  status:
-    description: 'The status of the step (SUCCEEDED or FAILED)'
+  step_status:
+    description: 'The status of the step (IN_PROGRESS, SUCCEEDED or FAILED)'
     required: false
   user_message:
     description: 'The user message for a failed step'
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ inputs:
   system_message:
     description: 'The system message for a failed step'
     required: false
-  final_status:
-    description: 'The final status is the end-state of the run, combining all step outcomes into one status result based on your logic.'
+  run_status:
+    description: 'The final status of the run. Sending this to a terminate status like SUCCEEDED or FAILED signals to meshStack that the run is complete. Send this only once.'
     required: false
-  summary:
-    description: 'The summary message for the final status report'
+  outputs_json:
+    description: 'A json objects with outputs of the step. All outputs in a run will be merged by meshStack.'
     required: false
+    default: '{}'
 runs:
   using: 'node20'
   main: 'dist/index.js'
-
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 7f3fc4a..8d87a31 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -28013,16 +28013,38 @@ const axios_1 = __importDefault(__nccwpck_require__(8757));
 const fs = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(7147));
 const path = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(1017));
 const os = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(2037));
+function parseAndValidateOutputsJson(input) {
+    try {
+        const parsed = JSON.parse(input);
+        if (typeof parsed !== 'object' || parsed === null || Array.isArray(parsed)) {
+            throw new Error('outputs_json must be a valid JSON object');
+        }
+        return parsed;
+    }
+    catch (error) {
+        const errorMessage = `Invalid outputs_json provided: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown parsing error'}. Input was: ${input}`;
+        core.error(errorMessage);
+        throw new Error(errorMessage);
+    }
+}
 async function run() {
     try {
         let baseUrl;
         let bbRunUuid;
         const stepId = core.getInput('step_id');
-        const status = core.getInput('status');
+        const stepStatus = core.getInput('step_status');
         const userMessage = core.getInput('user_message');
         const systemMessage = core.getInput('system_message');
-        const summary = core.getInput('summary');
-        const finalStatus = core.getInput('final_status');
+        const runStatus = core.getInput('run_status');
+        const outputsJsonInput = core.getInput('outputs_json');
+        let outputsJson;
+        try {
+            outputsJson = parseAndValidateOutputsJson(outputsJsonInput);
+        }
+        catch (error) {
+            core.setFailed(error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error occurred while parsing outputs_json');
+            return;
+        }
         const tempDir = process.env.RUNNER_TEMP || os.tmpdir();
         core.debug(`Temporary directory: ${tempDir}`);
         console.log(`Temporary directory: ${tempDir}`); // This will also print the path to the console
@@ -28053,15 +28075,15 @@ async function run() {
             return;
         }
         const data = {
-            status: finalStatus ? finalStatus : "IN_PROGRESS",
-            summary: summary
+            status: runStatus ? runStatus : "IN_PROGRESS",
         };
         if (stepId) {
             data.steps = [{
                     id: stepId,
-                    status: status,
+                    status: stepStatus,
                     userMessage: userMessage,
-                    systemMessage: systemMessage
+                    systemMessage: systemMessage,
+                    outputs: outputsJson
                 }];
         }
         ;
@@ -28079,6 +28101,10 @@ async function run() {
     catch (error) {
         if (error instanceof Error) {
             core.setFailed(error.message);
+            if (error.response) {
+                core.error(`API response status: ${error.response.status}`);
+                core.error(`API response data: ${JSON.stringify(error.response.data)}`);
+            }
         }
         else {
             core.setFailed('An unknown error occurred');
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f21f9b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "nodes": {
+    "nixpkgs": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1754292888,
+        "narHash": "sha256-1ziydHSiDuSnaiPzCQh1mRFBsM2d2yRX9I+5OPGEmIE=",
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "rev": "ce01daebf8489ba97bd1609d185ea276efdeb121",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "ref": "nixos-25.05",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "root": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "root": "root",
+  "version": 7
+}
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04e4c79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  description = "A flake that installs Node.js";
+
+  inputs.nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-25.05";
+
+  outputs = { self, nixpkgs }:
+    let
+      system = "aarch64-darwin"; # Change to your system if needed
+      pkgs = import nixpkgs { inherit system; };
+    in {
+      packages.${system}.default = pkgs.nodejs;
+      devShells.${system}.default = pkgs.mkShell {
+        buildInputs = [ pkgs.nodejs ];
+      };
+    };
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a437c1b..8c9fb5d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "actions-send-status",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "2.0.0-beta.1",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "ncc build src/index.ts -o dist",
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index e4d9860..befe4d9 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -4,17 +4,40 @@ import * as fs from 'fs';
 import * as path from 'path';
 import * as os from 'os';
 
+function parseAndValidateOutputsJson(input: string): object {
+  try {
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(input);
+    if (typeof parsed !== 'object' || parsed === null || Array.isArray(parsed)) {
+      throw new Error('outputs_json must be a valid JSON object');
+    }
+
+    return parsed;
+  } catch (error) {
+    const errorMessage = `Invalid outputs_json provided: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown parsing error'}. Input was: ${input}`;
+    core.error(errorMessage);
+    throw new Error(errorMessage);
+  }
+}
+
 async function run() {
   try {
     let baseUrl: string;
     let bbRunUuid: string;
 
     const stepId = core.getInput('step_id');
-    const status = core.getInput('status');
+    const stepStatus = core.getInput('step_status');
     const userMessage = core.getInput('user_message');
     const systemMessage = core.getInput('system_message');
-    const summary = core.getInput('summary');
-    const finalStatus = core.getInput('final_status');
+    const runStatus = core.getInput('run_status');
+    const outputsJsonInput = core.getInput('outputs_json')
+
+    let outputsJson: object;
+    try {
+      outputsJson = parseAndValidateOutputsJson(outputsJsonInput);
+    } catch (error) {
+      core.setFailed(error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error occurred while parsing outputs_json');
+      return;
+    }
 
     const tempDir = process.env.RUNNER_TEMP || os.tmpdir();
     core.debug(`Temporary directory: ${tempDir}`);
@@ -49,16 +72,16 @@ async function run() {
     }
 
     const data: any = {
-      status: finalStatus ? finalStatus : "IN_PROGRESS",
-      summary: summary
+      status: runStatus ? runStatus : "IN_PROGRESS",
     };
 
     if (stepId) {
       data.steps = [{
         id: stepId,
-        status: status,
+        status: stepStatus,
         userMessage: userMessage,
-        systemMessage: systemMessage
+        systemMessage: systemMessage,
+        outputs: outputsJson
       }]
     };
 
@@ -81,6 +104,10 @@ async function run() {
   } catch (error) {
     if (error instanceof Error) {
       core.setFailed(error.message);
+      if ((error as any).response) {
+        core.error(`API response status: ${(error as any).response.status}`);
+        core.error(`API response data: ${JSON.stringify((error as any).response.data)}`);
+      }
     } else {
       core.setFailed('An unknown error occurred');
     }